Table 4 Traits valuation of biofortified cassava varieties.

Production

Drought resistance

34.16

47.03

16.83

1.99

44.60

35.40

18.67

1.33

36.82

43.68

17.33

1.81

Pest resistance

29.70

44.06

26.74

0.50

42.67

40.00

17.33

0.00

33.21

42.96

24.19

0.26

Disease resistance

30.69

39.60

29.21

0.50

40.00

46.67

13.33

0.00

33.21

41.52

24.91

0.36

Maturity

23.76

41.09

35.15

0.00

34.67

53.33

12.00

0.00

26.71

44.40

28.88

0.00

Yield (Root size and quantity)

15.84

32.67

37.13

14.36

18.67

26.67

38.67

16.00

16.61

31.05

37.55

14.80

Stem height

50.99

41.58

7.43

0.00

56.00

34.67

9.33

0.00

52.35

39.71

7.94

0.00

Processing

Pounding

18.32

30.20

35.64

15.84

18.67

29.33

36.00

16.00

18.41

29.96

35.74

15.88

Dry matter content

9.41

18.32

33.66

38.61

8.00

20.00

30.66

41.33

9.03

18.77

32.85

39.35

Starch content

13.86

32.18

36.14

17.82

18.67

24.00

32.00

25.33

15.16

29.96

35.02

19.86

Fibre content

32.18

41.58

24.26

1.98

22.67

28.00

32.00

17.33

29.60

37.91

26.35

6.14

Marketing

Market demand

15.84

23.27

26.24

34.65

14.67

22.67

28.00

34.67

15.52

23.11

26.71

34.66

Good quality (gari/ lafun)

34.16

48.02

26.73

0.00

44.00

38.67

17.33

0.00

36.82

45.49

24.19

0.00

Vitamin A

43.56

50.99

5.45

0.00

54.67

38.67

6.67

0.00

46.57

47.65

5.78

0.00

Texture

21.29

30.69

33.66

14.36

21.33

28.00

32.00

18.67

21.30

29.96

33.21

15.52

Price command

22.77

27.72

30.69

18.81

14.67

24.00

26.67

34.67

20.58

26.71

29.60

23.10

Root size

23.76

30.69

36.63

17.82

22.66

25.33

34.67

17.33

23.47

29.24

36.10

17.69

Colour

29.21

33.17

43.56

5.94

9.33

29.33

33.33

28.00

23.83

32.13

40.79

11.91